Chef Training Courses at UCOL Polytechnic

New Zealand is well known for its wonderful café culture and fantastic fine dining. Skilled and creative individuals that can lead and support this reputation are in demand. If you have a true passion for food and enjoy working as part of a team, this could be the career for you!

Start your professional cooking career with UCOL Polytech. Our highly experienced chefs will teach you the skills you’ll need to prepare and cook dishes while working in a supervised role in a commercial kitchen. To put the theory into practice, you’ll serve paying customers at UCOL’s Training Restaurant for café lunch, formal dining and special functions. UCOL Polytech offers various chef courses to further your interest and skills in this industry.

If you are a chef who is serious about advancing your existing culinary art skills to an internationally recognised qualification standard. It focuses on advanced methods of cookery, including patisserie and confectionery. UCOL Polytech has a programme for you!